Episode 2 of 2
Salisbury's Resignation
- When
- 11 August 1892
- Where
- United Kingdom
Salisbury refused to resign on hearing the results and waited to be defeated in a vote of no confidence on 11 August, after which he left office.
As the Liberals did not have a majority on their own, Salisbury refused to resign on hearing the election results and waited to be defeated in a vote of no confidence on 11 August. He remained as prime minister until Gladstone's Liberals formed a government with the support of the Irish nationalists. The supplied passages do not state a specific resignation date.
Sources
- 1892 United Kingdom general election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-11
- Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07
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